Casual Educator

**Role**: Casual Educator

**Location**: Thornton, NSW

**Centre**: Goodstart Thornton

**Employment Type**: Casual shifts Monday to Friday between 7am to 6pm

Help provide the best start to a child’s life. Make a lasting impact while growing an incredible career
Receive a casual leave loading allowance
Get the flexibility and support you need to live a balanced life

As a Casual Educator at Goodstart, you will be a team player, who is flexible and willing to support our centres and children when and where required. You put safety first with everything that you do and ensure all learning experiences are inclusive and respond to the needs of all children.

**You’ll achieve this by**:
Actively contributing to the education program in the room and the centre team
Engaging and supervising the children at all times
Maintaining a safe environment for children, families and team members
Building and maintaining strong, positive relationships with children and families
Complying with National Quality Standards and Goodstart policies and procedures
Supporting a culture of reflective practice and ongoing continuous improvement

**About Goodstart Thornton**:
Goodstart Early Learning Thornton is nestled in Somerset Park in Thornton with many families living in the local area. Our centre is a 64-place centre catering for children aged six weeks through to the transition to school.

Our curriculum follows the Early Years Learning Framework and is implemented by highly qualified and experienced teachers and educators.

We value the power of play as a process by which children learn and an essential component for healthy growth and development. Our focus on literacy and STEM forms the basis for our academic curriculum an essential part of our holistic approach to children’s learning.

Our key educator approach fosters positive relationships between children, educators and families and supports the social and emotional learning of all children from our youngest babies to our more experienced preschoolers. We have a comprehensive preschool program and partnership with local school’s support children and families as they navigate this important transition from preschool to school.

**What Goodstart can offer you**:
Better pay - you’ll receive above award wages and a casual leave loading allowance
Supportive and friendly team with head office support and excellent resources
Comprehensive induction and training program
Career pathways and access to learning tools

How to apply

Supporting our people and protecting our children

We’re an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We’re also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

**Posting Notes**: THORNTON, MAITLAND || NSW || Australia (AU) || | || Certificate III - Children's Services or equiv || Casual